These donuts are more like cake. I was expecting a Krispy Kreme type donut which is what I prefer.

Some of the best cake donuts in the area! Various toppings to choose from and the service is fast!

Duck Donuts. Fantastic! Absolutely addictive. Do yourself a favor and stop by and try to eat just one, I bet you cannot. read more

Quite possibly the best donut I have ever eaten. These cake donuts are made fresh to order, with an option of a variety of glazes and toppings. The maple glaze and cinnamon sugar were both favorites! Get there early, for a line can form on the weekends. read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

All the donuts are excellent and made to order. It shows in their customer service and in their product that they strive for excellence. I grew up on Krispy Kreme, but these cake donuts have swayed me. Better than DD & KK. read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

The best donuts in NC! They are always fresh and fluffy. Try the maple donut with the bacon on top.

Really bad donuts. I don't believe their 4.5 star review score. Donuts fall apart, are too dense, and they don't taste very good.

Awesome donuts ... our every day treat . Pls add a bit more of frosting. I love the vanilla frosting and no matter how often I remind my hubby .... Vanilla frosting but always brings home the wrong topping. Somebody out there, pls help explain vanilla icing to my man . read more

Not the donut for me! I was intrigued by so many good reviews for the Duck Donuts. Nope! The inside was raw, chewy, doughy, simply not cooked. Tasteless. The only good tasting was the sugar and cinnamon. Not sure what's the big hype. Thank goodness for DD. read more

Looking for a variety of donuts? Duck donuts is the right choice! From maple bacon to chocolate coconut to cinnamon sugar. You won't be disappointed. read more

Expensive and really not that great. We don't like all kinds of sprinkles and toppings so I guess this is not the place for us. Service was fine. Donuts were so so. read more

I'm not big on donuts but man if I'm going to have one I want it to be from Duck Donuts. I came in here to buy some donuts for a birthday but couldn't resist trying one myself. Hot donuts hand dipped in any icing you want and then you pick your toppings. Some of your options are vanilla icing, strawberry icing, chocolate icing, maple icing, powdered sugar, glaze, and then you get to pick toppings like peanuts, coconut, sprinkles, and even bacon. Of course I couldn't resist the maple icing with bacon this might be the best dessert/breakfast ever. I think getting a bite from one of these donuts as soon as you can is the best way to eat them but you can also heat them up if you bring them home. All the donuts are fresh and prepared right in front of you. If you are craving something sweet, run to Duck Donuts there so good. read more

I don't even eat donuts but came here after a friend sent me. WOW. I like Krispy Kreme's about once or twice a year, and they are great. I now like Duck Donuts, and they are great. I love both places. I hate to bring up a "competitor" but I do not feel like they are competitors, I am just pointing out the very different experience, as many people may be used to Krispy. So here at Duck (they originated in Duck, NC), they cook your donut to order. I had a cakey donut cooked to perfection with chocolate and bacon on top. WOW. Wow, wow, this place is amazing. Thankfully I live 30min from it or else I'd be 400lbs by now. I don't know if I should tell them to knock it off or keep it up, but I will be back again to eat more donuts soon. read more

YUMMY DONUTS! MTO DONUTS! This place is so awesome. They always deliver fast and provide fresh donuts.

Today I happened to be by Duck Donuts and decided to wander in and see what the hype is all about, and see I did. I ordered 6 donuts to take home; 4 Maple & Bacon, and 2 Sugar & Cinnamon, all delicious. I am all the rage at home now, Hero of the Day (nod to Metallica). I shoulda bought a whole dozen, then I'd be the Master of Puppets! read more

Duck Donuts - Maple and Bacon, Cinnamon and Sugar... I'll be the Hero of the Day! - Donuts Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Man these donuts are good! We stopped by right after 3 on a Sunday and a very friendly owner/manager (?) welcomed us by holding the door open and locking it behind us. Yep, we were the last customers of the day and we got lucky because we totally failed to check the hours online. He let us know right away that they were super busy - evidenced by the 20 or so people hanging out in the donut "waiting area". We didn't care - if we had the time to make a donut run on a Sunday afternoon, we clearly weren't super busy. These donuts are made to order so we expected a slight wait. They are also sold in half dozens or dozens. The place is clean, big and bright inside. You walk up to the counter to order first. All the donuts are the same - this confused me at first. You just pick your optional coating and toppings. Um, these donuts are $1.20. What! We ordered 3 and were totally surprised that our total was less that four bucks. These guys could charge double and people would still be all about it. We went with the daily special (strawberry shortcake), lemon glazed and a chocolate with bacon crumbles. We were number 29 and they were currently on number 15. We just hung out and watched donuts been made (there were about 6 people working at lightning speed!). They were on our order in less than 10 minutes, so no big deal. They gave everyone a free cinnamon sugar donut to apologize for the wait. Such a treat! These donuts are hot, light, airy and delicious. I don't know that I've ever had a made to order donut before. How can I go back now? The lemon was awesome but I have to say my favorite was the chocolate with bacon crumbles. SO good. Please stop by here or make a special trip if you can! Highly recommend. read more

Recently some doughnuts were brought into my workplace and they were Duck Doughnuts. I tried one and thought it was delicious. I told myself I needed to seek this place out and try some more of their donuts and on a Saturday AM that is just what I did. I ordered a chocolate glazed, maple glazed with bacon topping and a sugar and cinnamon doughnuts. Their doughnuts are delicious! They are a little different than a Krispy Kreme for example in that they are cake donuts and not yeast donuts. They keep it pretty simple at Duck Donuts with the number of glazes and toppings options. This isn't a super fancy doughnuts place like Monuts in Durham or Rise Biscuits and Donuts. I think I know now where all of the kiddos in Cary come on a Saturday morning. There were munchkins everywhere! The only thing I wasn't crazy about was the coffee. The light roast was weak/watered down. I will skip the coffee next time. Those donuts tho... read more

One bite of their donuts, and I was immediately blown away at how good and fresh they were! I'm not a big donuts person, but the donuts here were so good and fresh, I came back a second time later that week. When I walked in at about 3 pm, the first thing I noticed was that there weren't any donuts on display like at other donut places. And after looking at the menu, the glazes and toppings seemed a little pedestrian compared to other places. However, I was thoroughly surprised to learn that the donuts are freshly fried and made to order. I have never experienced such a thing before at a donut shop, and it really makes a HUGE difference in the taste of the donuts. My first trip there, I ordered a donut with maple glaze with bacon bits and another with strawberry glaze and chocolate sprinkles. My jaw almost dropped when I saw how fresh and amazing they looked! The glaze was still melting on the donuts, and they were so hot and moist on the inside. You can actually see them freshly fry each donut, and they do not come out greasy at all. The maple with bacon is a must try in my opinion. The maple is sweet, but not too sweet. The bacon bits are real bacon. It was just a perfect combo of sweet and saltiness. The strawberry with chocolate was also amazing. I went back a second time and got lemon with rainbow sprinkles, sugar and cinnamon with vanilla icing, and chocolate with coconut. I loved all three. The sugar, cinnamon and vanilla icing tasted like a soft and warm cinnamon roll, and coconut flakes with chocolate glaze was amazingly fresh. They definitely do not skimp on toppings here and for $1.20 a donut, you are really getting amazing quality donuts for such a reasonable price. I would highly recommend Duck Donuts for anyone looking to get freshly made donuts. For the very reasonable price and freshness, you really can't beat the quality of donuts they offer here. It is well worth a try and will definitely have me coming back for more. read more

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ADDICTIVE. Always looking to see if Krispy Kreme has their "Hot Donuts" sign lit up? Don't bother, just come here where these cake donuts are always made to order and served HOT. They are so delicious and melt in your mouth, pick any flavor they are all awesome. I just wish they stayed open later as I really am not a fan of donuts for breakfast. read more

Sinfully good. If you've never been here, don't come!!! The addiction is real. The doughnuts are got and perfectly glazed, tipped, and drizzled. Your mouth will thank you. Then your gym will punish you. Note - chocolate with coconut is the best. read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Hot donuts made to order with topping/frostings of your choice. The donuts are A-OK but I honestly don't understand the hype. Don't get me wrong, if you have a donut cravings, these will certainly do the trick but many of the non-DunkinDonut shops I've been to have had donuts of similar caliber or better. The coffee is OK but nothing to write home about. The staff are really friendly and efficient. Time from order to Nom time is about 5min. or less. Keep in mind this is not a cafe, there are only 2 small tables so if you're looking to get a few donuts, a coffee, and chat or pull out your laptop to do some work, this is not your destination. However, it was raining when we went, but it looks like they have a really cute outside area that would be perfect in the spring. read more

I never thought I would find donuts on par with New England in any other region of the country. These are different, but equally good. Instead of being big, crispy on the outside (fried), and doughy, Duck Donuts are dense and cakey, soft-baked (even a little mushy/undercooked), and just thoroughly delicious. They're made to order with relatively few choices. So if there's one downside, it's that you can't get a chocolate donut - yet. Maybe they'll read this and rethink that philosophy. Nothing says loving like a chocolate donut. Anyway, you take your yellow cake donut and pick a flavor - orange, lemon, chocolate, maple, etc. Then you pick your topping(s) - apparently there's no extra charge for multiple toppings, so I had both chocolate sprinkles and bacon. You get quite a lot of bacon! After one orange/chocolate/bacon donut with my friends, we all got back in line and got more. I made this one a lemon/chocolate/bacon, because who can go wrong with sprinkles and bacon? Don't change what works for you. If I lived here, I would be regularly pulling down a half dozen and calling it a meal. This is crack for Triangleites. I don't see how the lines aren't already out the door after just a few months. read more

Fresh, warm, right out of the cooker cake doughnut. You get to choose frosting, topping and drizzle. These are so good, you want to slap your mama. Great for a special treat! Started in Duck, NC and are moving out. One opens in Knoxville, TN on 1/9/17. It is about a mile from the house, so I guess I'll be gaining some weight. read more

Hot fresh cake donuts. Lighter than the ones I grew up with. So delicious, especially hot. I got the cinnamon sugar. I'd like to try something fancier but I'm a purist. Cake donuts imho are best plain, powdered or sugared. Save that icing & glaze for your Krispy Kreme fix. Totally different style of donut. Duck Donuts taste like the homemade ones our grandma's & aunts used to fry. My only question is why on Earth they dont have more small tables in there and on the sidewalk in front of the place? I get that they mostly do take out but 2 tables & a window seat with stools makes it hard for families with small kids. I dont have kids but I saw some parents struggling with it. They could definitely fit some in as well as have a cashier outside handing out the order sheets ahead of time. The que seems longer than it really is because everyone has their entire family in line, strollers, etc. Get them out of that line. One or two people ordering while For Here orders go sit would make more sense. Or having a For Here & a To Go line even better...just a thought. tl:dr- Space planning could have been better. read more

[Somewhat dog friendly - they've added outdoor seating, but no wait service] Don't go here expecting a breakfast pastry, go here expecting dessert. Still though, the plain donut is amazing dipped in coffee if that's what you're after. I'm sure someone around you has gone on and on about Duck Donuts, so really all that's left to be said is - go try it! Be sure to eat them hot! If they've cooled down, just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds to get back to that hot amazing gooey state. PS - if you're ordering a lot of donuts, PLEASE do everyone else a favor and use the ordering cards that are on a shelf when you first walk in. There are few things more annoying than going in for one donut and some coffee, only to get behind someone who doens't know what they want, are ordering two dozen for the office, and are taking forever looking at the menu trying to make up combinations. Figure out what you want on paper, then just hand it to the cashier. ALSO, if you're getting a bunch for a group/the office/etc... you can just tell them 'assorted dozen'. I've done this and they've never let me down with a great selection. read more

Love these doughnuts a little too much! They are hot and melt in your mouth. The strawberry shortcake sundae should be outlawed for being too delicious and addicting. Definitely have to try this place at least once, but beware, because you'll be back for more! read more

What a lot of fun. Simple, yummy, fresh cake donuts with a huge variety of coatings, drizzles and toppings, right up to ice cream. Peanut butter jelly time? They've got you covered (literally). A little bacon on your maple coated donut? Check and check. read more

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Those donuts were pretty darn good. I believe that was my first time experiencing fresh hand dipped donuts. They are made to order cake donuts with your choice of frosting and toppings. They had glaze, chocolate, vanilla, maple, lemon, orange, and strawberry frosting and then you can add sprinkles, bacon, or a little drizzle of a different flavor. My favorite was the strawberry lemonade donut, surprisngly delicious with me being a serious chocolate fan. I can't wait to come back to experiment some more with the flavors/toppings! read more

Duck Donuts - My fav was the strawberry lemonade - Donuts Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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I'm not really big into sweets, so I have tried to make a point in avoiding the donut craze that seems to have consumed our culinary world these days. But, I was swayed to check out Duck Donuts since it opened up only miles around the corner from my house and was lucky enough to not have to wait in line on a Sunday afternoon. Only moments later, a huge line formed behind me but wow, let me just say - these warm, heavenly freshly made donuts hit the spot. I wanted more - so many more, but I exhibited self control. I went basic shared a glazed donut and then on the recommendation of the cashier, the cinnamon sugar donut (apparently one of the most populars as well). They melted in your mouth - they were somewhat cake-like as I read other reviews mentioning, but still devine and light - not at all a disappointment. At only $1.20/donut - they are a super affordable snack. I now know what the hype is about - and unfortunately, it's triggered a lil sweet tooth in me and I'm eyeing some other donut shops I've so blissfully ignored the last several years in this area. Yikes -- off to the gym I go. In terms of space, the indoor seating is definitely limited with only two round tables (4 seats) and a small section by the front window with a couple of bar stools... there are a couple of chairs near the pick up area so clearly it's not a place to lounge around and chill. However, the outside area appears to have a nice wooden outdoor patio/deck that looks new - since it was cold and mid-Feb, the tables weren't out but it does appear to have some nice seating there for when weather permits. My taste buds thank me, my thighs don't -- approach with caution. read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

If you are looking for a chocolate long john this is not the place. BUT if you want a fresh, hot, soft, customized, donut experience, then this IS THE PLACE!!! Duck Donuts is the Build-a-Bear of the donut world. The steps are easy. You choose an icing/flavor and topping. I test drove 3 different options: maple bacon, cinnamon sugar, and powdered sugar. The only donut base option is a vanilla cake, which I was skeptical about, but it is pretty tasty! Light, fluffy, not too greasy, and compliments the icing/topping/flavor options. I would order all three again. The maple bacon was good. Sweet with a bit of salty. They did not skimp on the bacon pieces! The cinnamon sugar is one of the most popular options and it was okay. I would eat it again and it was far from bad, just not my favorite. For me the powdered sugar was going out on a limb. I was never a big fan of the powdered sugar donuts. This one though...mmmmmmmmmmm! The staff was friendly and helpful. It is also pretty neat to watch them make your order. :) There is merchandise available for purchase in case you want to display your love of Duck Donuts. You can just walk up and order from the cashier or fill out an order form (which they even have Ticonderoga pencils for you to use...my favorite!). Inside the seating is very limited. There is an outside seating area, which would be enjoyable during cooler times of the year. read more

How lucky are we? We have a brand-new (actually about two months old) donut shop in Cary called duck doughnuts. It is my understanding that this donut place originated in duck North Carolina which is near Corolla. What makes this place special is that they make the donuts to order meaning when you order it they make it. Make ordering easy and simply order a dozen of assorted and watch the magic. I witnessed the female donut artist handcraft each doughnut until my Beautiful dozen was complete. Doughnut heaven. Watch out Dunkin' Donuts there is a new sheriff in town and her name is duck donuts. read more

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Warm, baked-to-order, variety...may as well get at least half a dozen!! Seriously, for what they do here, it's top notch! I'm usually a yeast-donut girl, but for a cake donut, these are PERFECT! I love that when you step in at Duck, you know you're going to get something fresh and consistently good. Those yummy cakes are prepared to order and you can choose from a variety of toppings, both sauce and 'sprinkle'. Even my husband who claims he doesn't even like cake donuts or sweets really couldn't help himself when it comes to these tasty treats! He not only ate the whole donut he thought he was only going to taste, but he went back to the box for more...and then suggested that he get some donuts for ME the following weekend (when I really know he just wanted some more for himself...well, he was probably also being nice to me, haha!). My young kiddo was convinced these were cupcakes before she tried hers, but she quickly learned that this is a donut! When she spotted a picture of a donut in the following days, she got all excited and decided she was going to have another. Nothing before has rivaled a cupcake for her, but these make it a very close call in her book! We've only had a few varieties here (reason to go back...score!), but they've all been wonderful. We have a friend who raved of their cinnamon-sugar donuts, so we tried them: they're like churros in donut form! The maple is excellent, and that classic chocolate frosting with sprinkles is just a perfect party breakfast (or anytime) treat!! Any combination you can think of will likely be just as you anticipate or more -- way to go, Duck Donuts!! read more

These donuts are great - you can walk in and watch them mix the dough, stick it in their little fryer thing, and then top off the donuts based on your order. Then you get to eat them fresh and hot! Their donuts are made in smallish batches (think of a machine that is less than 6 feet long that just makes donuts two at a time!) It's the kind of donut machine you see at the state fair, except on a (slightly) larger scale. And their dough puffs up great and has awesome flavor (probably a lot because of the oil they use!) My kids love to watch the donuteers put the toppings on the donuts, and it's a great experience... One tip: there can be a long wait if you arrive and place an order, call ahead when you are on your way there and they can have your donuts ready to go when you arrive! read more

Thank you for bringing the best of The North Carolina Outer Banks (donuts) to Cary, North Carolina. read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Great little donut shop! They make all your donuts to order. Kind of like cold stone but with... Well donuts lol. I got the maple syrup with bacon bits. And let me tell you I've never been a donut girl. I mean I actually really don't like donuts, but if I could eat donuts of this quality I would enjoy them more often. This donut was really really good. I ate it fresh so I would recommend that you do to it was super tasty! And even though the line was pretty long when we got there it went by pretty fast and we got helped in a timely manner. read more

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Delectable donuts.. These donuts are definitely the bomb digity... I am up early so there was no line at the place... What is nice is they make the donuts pretty much fresh as it takes them a little bit of time to cook the donuts.. So it's very nice to have a warm donut when you get home.. Maple is definitely the best frosting there is.. The chocolate is just Eh, the Orange is nice and subtle... Bacon, what else can you say... Sweet and salty.. Heaven. Knock and my issue, make sure you check your order... Got home and realized they messed up my order and we only got one bacon maple donut instead of the 2 I ordered.. Instead got nuts and that is just not the same... They are pricey compared to the chain, but worth the little premium.. read more

Duck Donuts's freshly baked doughnuts are very the definition of the perfect doughnuts. Even my father who doesn't like sweets sometimes asks for them by name. read more

I really wanted to love this place but in my book it was just 3 stars. I love the idea of custom donuts, however I feel like if Duck Donuts is going to go on concept, they have the scope to have many more creative toppings...there isn't anything I could get here that I wouldn't get at another donut shop. The only difference is that it comes out piping hot and fresh. Even flavor wise, I definitely prefer Baker's Dozen down on Buck Jones or of course, Monuts in Durham. However, since I'm more likely to be in this area (it's smartly located right by Trader Joes, Whole foods, Chipotle, and a ton of other businesses), perhaps I will give Duck Donuts another chance. read more

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If you love cake donuts, this is definitely the place for you. If you like bacon on your donuts, this is also the place for you. If those aren't your favorite things...well...this may not be the dessert you are looking for. Great people though . read more

Great donuts! Always hot, fresh, and delicious. I'm so glad to see this NC business growing and giving me the opportunity to eat these addictive treats outside of the Outer Banks. Thanks Duck Donuts, you've got another regular customer. read more

Duck Donuts - Maple bacon is my favorite! - Donuts Near Me - Cary, North Carolina